League One round-up: Bournemouth gain ground as top three falter

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MacDonald scored the first goal for Leyton OrientPaul Redding/Action Images

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Published at 12:00AM, February 11 2013

Bournemouth 2 Portsmouth 0Attendance: 9,135

Bournemouth cemented their place in the play-off zone, but only after coping
with a stubborn performance by Portsmouth, who have now gone 19 games
without a victory. “This is a big win for us,” Eddie Howe, the Bournemouth
manager, said. “Portsmouth were well-organised and disciplined and we had to
be patient. Six Portsmouth players did not move from defending their goal,
but the crowd understood what we were up against and stuck with us.”

Brentford 2 Bury 2Attendance: 5,137

Brentford are clinging on to a place in the top six after twice throwing away
the